What is Ichiro Suzuki doing now? Checking up on Japanese Mariners legend's current whereabouts

The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki is a known legend in the world of baseball. He proved his doubters wrong through his electric performances in the games he played. An interesting topic of discussion is the legend’s current whereabouts.

Ichiro Suzuki may have retired from baseball but he has taken up a new role for the Seattle Mariners. He is the special assistant to the chairman for the Seattle Mariners. As a special assistant to the chairman, he mainly works with the Mariners' major and minor leagues.

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners looks on before the game against the Minnesota Twins at T-Mobile Park on June 14, 2021 in Seattle, Washington

Suzuki will also perform his daily functions of working as an instructor with the Major League and the AAA clubs. He will also be responsible for developing a focus on outfield play, along with base-running and also on batting and coordinating with the hitting coaches. Despite being the special assistant to the chairman, he will report to Jerry Dipoto, the General Manager of the Seattle Mariners.

Ichiro Suzuki retired from actively playing baseball on March 21, 2019. He is one of the best-known hitters of the Seattle Mariners. It is expected that he will show the same dedication to the sport off the field that he showed on the field.

When will Ichiro Suzuki be in the Hall of Fame?

Former Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki tips his cap to the crowd as he receives the Seattle Mariners Franchise Achievement Award before the game against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on September 14, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.

Ichiro Suzuki has had a tremendous career in the world of baseball. He is a 10-time Golden Glove winner and 10-time All-Star, won the Silver Slugger Award 3 times and scored 262 hits in a single season in MLB.

A tremendous player like Ichiro Suzuki deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. However, since he retired from the game in 2019, it will be at least 2025 before he is inducted into the Hall of Fame.